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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 104

Labor Wins By-Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. — The Labor Party has won the St. Pancras by-election with an absolute majority of…

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Poll To-day In Double By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

The Concord and Cobar by-elections for the Legislative Assembly will be held to-day…

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Labour Wins By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, March 11 (A.A.P.). — Labour retained North St. Paneras at the byelection yesterday, though its…

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New Labor candidate for Watson

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. D. Curtin is the endorsed Labor candidate for the Federal seat of Watson, now held by Mr. S. M…

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Today's Two By-Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 10

Two by-elections, for the Concord and Cobar seats in the Legislative Assembly will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today…

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Voter in By-election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

Mrs. C. Burnett, of Concord, braved this morning's heavy rain to record her vote in the Concord…

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Hockey Selectors' Elections'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 10

Metropolitan Hockey Association will meet at Cricket House next Monday night to complete arrangements for…

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Hockey Selectors' Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 10

Metropolitan Hockey, Association will meet at Cricket House next Monday night to complete arrangements for…

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Voter in By-election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

Mrs. C. Burnett, of Concord, braved this morning's heavy rain to record her vote in the Concord…

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Reds Defeated At Chilean Elections

Truth · Sunday 13 March 1949 · page 52

SANTIAGO, Saturday.—Chilean general elections this week showed evidence of the effectiveness of President Videla's energetic programme to crush the Communist Party. The Communists, who…

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Concord Count Nears End By-election Result Likely To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

The result of the Concord by-election will be known late to-night or to-morrow. Most of the ordinary primary votes were counted on Saturday night. There was no…

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Clash In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — A heated clash between the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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Clash In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.-- A heated clash between the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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State Parliament Resumes To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly will resume its sitting this afternoon. The session will continue until Easter…

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Communist Candidate Preferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Labour, as expected, has won the Cobar by-election hands down[?] but it will not be allowed to forget one…

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Lang Attacks Haylen In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— Mr. J. T. Lang (L.L., N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives to-night,…

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Broken Hill Indignant at McMEEKIN ATTACK Broken Hill is seething with indignation at the brutal attack last Wednesday on Dr. McMeekin, Communist candidate for the Cobar by-election

Tribune · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

DR. McMEEKIN has a huge follow-in Broken Hill because of his defiance of the BMA’s ban on free medicine and his consistent championing…

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Lively Election Meeting at Bourke Anti-A.W.U. "Commos" Get a Taste of Direct Action "Rebels" Seek Sanctuary at the Local Police Station

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 6

The spineless and gutless wonders parading under the guise of Communists dramatically showed their yellow streaks in Bourke last Wednesday night, when four of the so-called direct actionists suddenly forgot their doctrine of brute force (for the other fellow)…

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Big Labor Votes in N.S.W. By-Elections Nearly 4000 Majority at Cobar Curious Postal Voting at Concord

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

The N.S.W. Labor Government scored a triumphant victory in the by-election at Cobar last Saturday and broke almost fifty-fifty with the Liberal Party candidate in…

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Liberal Wins Concord By-election By 17 Votes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

The Liberal candidate, Mr. B. Mutton, won the Concord by-election by 17 votes from the Labour candidate, Mr. J. P. Moloney, after a recount yesterday. Mr. Mutton polled,…

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